Last-minute Covered California applicants faced a challenge Monday that's plagued people trying to sign up in recent months: The website was behaving badly as the clock ticked closer to the registration deadline.Alexander Tedla came home from work and logged on to the Covered California website from his Auburn home.Watch report: Last-minute Covered California applicants faced a challengeThe user-friendly experience the uninsured 28-year-old had hoped for, was anything but, he told KCRA 3."It was very difficult," Tedla said. "I tried to create account information, and I wasn't able to do that. I ran into multiple road blocks. I tried to call the Covered California number, and they said to use the website. Guess what, the website doesn't work."He said issues with the site forced him to start his application over."Multiple times -- probably 10 or 15 times," Tedla said.He was far from the only last-minute applicant facing problems with the site.Sacramento Covered is a nonprofit organization designed to help people meet the Covered California enrollment deadline."Over 100 people came in today, and most of them had the computer issue," said Griselda Zamora, of Sacramento Covered. "They had the issue of getting access to the website, because they were getting the error message."Ultimately, Tedla told KCRA 3, he was able to complete his application -- 3 1/2 hours after he started.While Covered California officials say they are not extending the March 31 deadline, they are giving people who could not get through a chance to enroll.If you were unable to connect online, you can go to a certified agent or a Covered California enrollment center from April 1 through April 15. That process will be based on the honor system.--Inside KCRA.com:High volume, long wait at California's 'Covered' siteWebsite issues on ACA enrollment deadline dayHealthCare.gov stumbles on last day3 measures of the Affordable Care Act's success

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (KCRA) —

Last-minute Covered California applicants faced a challenge Monday that's plagued people trying to sign up in recent months: The website was behaving badly as the clock ticked closer to the registration deadline.

Alexander Tedla came home from work and logged on to the Covered California website from his Auburn home.

The user-friendly experience the uninsured 28-year-old had hoped for, was anything but, he told KCRA 3.

"It was very difficult," Tedla said. "I tried to create account information, and I wasn't able to do that. I ran into multiple road blocks. I tried to call the Covered California number, and they said to use the website. Guess what, the website doesn't work."

He said issues with the site forced him to start his application over.

"Multiple times -- probably 10 or 15 times," Tedla said.

He was far from the only last-minute applicant facing problems with the site.

Sacramento Covered is a nonprofit organization designed to help people meet the Covered California enrollment deadline.

"Over 100 people came in today, and most of them had the computer issue," said Griselda Zamora, of Sacramento Covered. "They had the issue of getting access to the website, because they were getting the error message."

Ultimately, Tedla told KCRA 3, he was able to complete his application -- 3 1/2 hours after he started.

While Covered California officials say they are not extending the March 31 deadline, they are giving people who could not get through a chance to enroll.

If you were unable to connect online, you can go to a certified agent or a Covered California enrollment center from April 1 through April 15. That process will be based on the honor system.